KVR Audio

.jon · Post by **.jon** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:31 am

Sascha Franck wrote:Regardless what you're doing and how you're organizing subfolders: Don't install those things on c:!
If there's one partition which might be f**ked up one day (be it through a virus or an otherwise non-functional Windows), it's gonna be c: - and there go all the hours you've been spending, carefully organizing your vstplugins.
In addition, you'll have to look for all the original files again.

Good point, Sascha. I should be saving my stuff on other partitions on this laptop, too...

Photos, songs, websites, graphics.... shit I've been pretty stupid - thanks for the reminder!

Sascha Franck · Post by **Sascha Franck** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:51 am

Yeah well - I actually don't put anything but the very required things onto C: since ages allready.
Has saved me from trouble quite a number of times, when formatting C: (and replaying an image) was an easier solution than trying to fix some weird things, cleaning the registry and whatever.
All my programs (others than those refusing to install there) are on D: and I usually have at least two more partitions, one for samples, one for actual work data.

I have some shortcuts placed on my desktop (to my vstplugin folder and to some synth presets) because the desktop is quickly available from almost all "open" and "save" dialogs - but I'd never put the actual folders onto it.
I also changed the location of "my documents" to my data partition (possible via TweakXP), should I ever save something in there accidentally.

Should my system f**k up for whatever reason (others than an actual HDD crash), I'd be up and running again in around 10 minutes for the usual stuff (because that's all covered with my C: image) and probably another 10 to fine adjust some things done since the last image was taken.

.jon · Post by **.jon** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:34 pm

Yea that's how my desktop PC is set up, but just somehow overlooked most safety measures when I started to use this lappy.

Not like any of PCs ever failed on me in any way. (knokknok)

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:40 pm

I put mine in C:\Program Files\VSTplugins

and use norton ghost to back every month.

sorted.

arke · Post by **arke** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:46 pm

All my programs and stuff are installed on C:, but all my data and VST Plugins are saved on an external.

Then again, I don't use antivirus software, don't use a firewall, and still have been virus and spyware free for more than 2 years (and I do use the net pretty heavily).

Peel · Post by **Peel** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:49 pm

I have mine organized into functional categories... It's not a perfect system, as it's sometimes tough to decide which category a plug should go into.
I always install new plugs into their own folder -- that way when I decide to move it to a regular category, or delete it, I know I'm moving/deleting everything I'm supposed to. Also, I've heard horror stories about certain plugs' uninstall, or even their install programs, wiping out everthing in the target directory.
Having an image-based backup system is a must... Even though 90%+ of VSTs seem to work fine when simply copied onto a new system from a file-based backup, that 10% is a real PITA -- not so much the installing as the going through your VST folders & checking every plug. That took me days last time.

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:17 pm

M'Snah wrote:Same thing for e.g. JamStix and the ChineeKong stuff, because they expect their samples in certain subdirectories.

As long as you move the entire Jamstix folder (sans the DLLs) you will be okay. Jamstix will detect the missing folder at the next launch and prompt your for the new location.

brok landers · Post by **brok landers** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:27 pm

i really try to prevent move around the dll`s , as (if there were installers) the uninstall-logfile is not updated. so if you want to uninstall some plugs later on, you cannot uninstall the stuff properly ...

runagate · Post by **runagate** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:50 pm

I've stopped worrying about uninstallers since experimenting with Ccleaner.
I've tried just deleting a large program's folder then running Ccleaner (which is freeware) and it always seems to wipe all the registry leftovers and even whole a whole sample library located elsewhere, & it gives you a list of everything that it finds wrong in the registry & unneeded files it suspects so you can choose on a case-by-case basis.

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:58 pm

one 80 GB partition or STFU

Im lazy and satisfied with my performance so

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> DiGiT < · Post by **> DiGiT <** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:59 pm

you guys have too much time on your hands?

scum · Post by **scum** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:19 pm

this one is mine:)

scum · Post by **scum** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:19 pm

pard me i second previous by mistake

fake · Post by **fake** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:23 am

I would also advise putting any presets and banks you make on D: as well.

Nothing worse than saving a track and and then not finding the patch.

fake

Organizing the VSTPLUGINS folder